NKURUNZIZA vs. UMUJYI WA KIGALI

NKURUNZIZA vs. UMUJYI WA KIGALI

The Court of Appeal held that the value of the subject matter as adjudicated in the lower courts did not reach 75,000,000 Frw, and that Nkurunziza Frank could not introduce a new valuation at the appeal stage to confer jurisdiction. Therefore, the second appeal was not within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal...

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Citation
RADAA 00014/2022/CA
Parties
Applicant: Nkurunziza Frank; Respondent: Umujyi wa Kigali
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
28 February 2023
Case Number
RADAA 00014/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Ruling on Jurisdictional Objections
Outcome
Appeal not admitted for lack of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Valuation of Subject Matter, Servitude (right of Way), Compensation for Expropriation
Land Law Civil Procedure Jurisdiction Valuation of Subject Matter Servitude (right of Way) Compensation for Expropriation

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Parties

Nkurunziza Frank

Applicant

Umujyi wa Kigali

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Ruling on Jurisdictional Objections

  1. 1 Whether the second appeal by Nkurunziza Frank is within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal based on the value of the subject matter
  2. 2 Whether Nkurunziza Frank was defeated in the lower courts on the same grounds
  3. 3 Entitlement to compensation and legal costs

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held that the value of the subject matter as adjudicated in the lower courts did not reach 75,000,000 Frw, and that Nkurunziza Frank could not introduce a new valuation at the appeal stage to confer jurisdiction. Therefore, the second appeal was not within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal and was not admitted.

Court Disposition

Appeal not admitted for lack of jurisdiction

Orders

  • Nkurunziza Frank to pay Umujyi wa Kigali 200,000 Frw for legal costs and 500,000 Frw for advocate's fees at this level
  • The security for costs deposited by Nkurunziza Frank corresponds to the work done in the case